Static Front Page For Independent Publisher Theme?

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  casyb360 · Member · Oct 5, 2015 at 7:17 pm

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  Is there any way to set the Independent Publisher theme to have a static front page instead of the feed page?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · Oct 5, 2015 at 7:19 pm

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  This is an one or the other situation. You have two choices on any blog
  (1) All posts on the front page.
  (2) A static front page http://en.support.wordpress.com/pages/front-page/ and all posts on a different page.

  re: static front page
  By default the front page of your blog displays all published posts (not pages) in reverse chronological order, with the most recently published post on top. That is for the convenience of your returning visitors who will not be happy to have to click through an About page every time they visit your blog as they come to read your most recently published content. Creating that situation can make some visitors annoyed – so annoyed that they stop following your blog.

  However, if you do not want all the posts to show on the front page, then you can create a static front page called for example “Welcome” for your site and a “Blog” page for all published posts (not pages) to display on in reverse chronological order, with the most recently published post on top.

  To do that create two pages first http://en.support.wordpress.com/pages/

  After you do that you go to > Settings > Reading and make the designation change for each of the two page and click “save changes”.
  A static page (select below)
  Front page:
  Posts page:

  Your detailed theme description page link is at this link https://wordpress.com/themes/independent-publisher/and the live demo site link is here https://independentpublisherdemo.wordpress.com/

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  kathrynwp · Staff · Oct 7, 2015 at 10:32 pm

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  casyb360 – like timethief gave you a thorough briefing on how to accomplish what you’re after (thanks!) – let me know if you need further help after giving it a go.

  Just to reiterate, the full step-by-step guide to setting up a static homepage in any theme is here: http://en.support.wordpress.com/pages/front-page/

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  casyb360 · Member · Oct 7, 2015 at 10:41 pm

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  Hey guys! I found these pieces of info too, but im not seeing the static page option under the reading setting…

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  timethief · Member · Oct 7, 2015 at 10:44 pm

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  Go to http://cassieboss.wordpress.com/wp-admin/options-reading.php

  A static page (select below)
  Front page:
  Posts page:

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  kathrynwp · Staff · Oct 7, 2015 at 10:52 pm

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  You won’t see the option until you’ve published at least one public page. :) Right now both your pages are private.